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In this blog post, I’ll guide you step-by-step to create the irregular polygon with angles and dimensions as shown in the reference drawing using AutoCAD. It’s a great exercise to practice your line, dimension, and angle tools!
Step-by-Step Guide to Create the Irregular Polygon
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Set Up Your Drawing Workspace
- Open AutoCAD and ensure you're in the Drafting & Annotation workspace.
- Use the
UN
command to set units:- Type: Decimal, Precision: 0.0.
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Draw the Base Horizontal Line
- Use the Line tool (
L
) and draw the first line:- 14 units horizontally from left to right.
- Use the Line tool (
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Draw the Angular Segments
- Use the Polar Tracking feature:
- Enable Polar from the bottom panel.
- Use angle increments such as 90°, 150°, 155°, 111°, etc., to match the drawing.
- Steps to Create Each Line:
- From the end of the base line, draw subsequent lines as follows:
- Line of 9 units at an angle of 155°.
- Line of 9 units at an angle of 90°.
- Line of 8 units at an angle of 121°.
- Line of 9 units at an angle of 150°.
- Continue this process, carefully matching each segment and its respective angle.
- From the end of the base line, draw subsequent lines as follows:
- Use the Polar Tracking feature:
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Use the Angle Tool to Verify Angles
- After drawing all segments, use the Angular Dimension tool to verify:
- Select two connecting lines to display angles like 125°, 155°, 111°, 90°, etc.
- Place the angle dimensions inside or outside the shape, as shown in the reference.
- After drawing all segments, use the Angular Dimension tool to verify:
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Add Dimensions
- Use the Linear Dimension tool:
- For horizontal and diagonal lengths: 14, 9, 8 units.
- Ensure all dimensions are neat and aligned for clarity.
- Use the Linear Dimension tool:
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Final Touches
- Clean up the drawing using the Trim (
TR
) or Erase (E
) tool if needed. - Save your drawing using the
SAVEAS
command and export as PDF if required.
- Clean up the drawing using the Trim (
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